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Baby Hayes Daniel Swaringen was born into the arms of Jesus on December 30, 2021, at Medical City Plano in Plano, Texas. Born at 35 weeks, he weighed 5 pounds 3 ounces and was 19 inches long. He was born to parents Avery Elaine (Whitmore) and Seth Daniel Swaringen. Although Hayes never spent any time with us on earth, he was very loved and touched many lives. He will live in our hearts forever. Hayes is survived by his parents, Avery and Seth Swaringen; his maternal great-grandmother, Mary Whitmore; his maternal grandparents, Vicki and Marcus Whitmore; his paternal grandparents, Marla and Mike Swaringen; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Avery and Seth would like to personally thank the nurses and doctors at Medical City Plano for all of their compassion and support during this very tough time. We will be forever grateful. A private graveside service for the family will be held at Ridgeview West Memorial Park at a later date.
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Services for Rene Perez, 43, of Lubbock will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Brownfield Funeral Home Chapel with Anthony Saavedra officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Brownfield Funeral Home. Rene was born on March 23, 1978 in Lubbock to Bonifacio and Berta Perez. He loved attending church and singing. He enjoyed bowling and fishing, but his favorite pastime was bingo. Rene is preceded in death by father Bonifacio Perez; brother, Jose Angel Perez and sister Margarita Perez. Rene is survived by mother, Berta Perez; brothers, Benito Perez and wife Julie and Carlos Perez; sisters, Stella Davila husband Santiago, Angelita Reyna and husband Willie, Anita Trevino and husband Steve, and Yolanda Perez and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Funeral services for Genoveva Banda, 82, of Wellman TX, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Brownfield Funeral Home with Deacon George Holguin officiating. Burial will follow in the Seagraves Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home. Rosary will be held at 6:00 pm Monday, February 7, 2022, at Brownfield Funeral Home. Genoveva went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 1, 2022, peacefully at home with family by her side. She was born Jan 3, 1940, to Francisco and Reynalda Davila in Hargill, TX where she also met and married the love of her life, her husband of 42 years Manuel Banda. They then moved to Wellman in 1967 from Bledsoe and had three children. Genoveva was a housewife who loved to cook, sew, and play Lateria (Spanish bingo), and also enjoyed family gatherings. She is survived by one daughter Lucy (K.T.) Hughes of Wellman, one son Rudy (Lisa) Banda of Brownfield, three sisters Santos Davila of Hargill, TX, Gloria Castaneda of New Braunfels, and Dolores Garcia of Idaho. Mrs. Banda had 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She and her husband raised two of their granddaughters, Teresa Franco and Amanda Banda Espino. Genoveva is preceded in death by her husband Manuel Banda, daughter Manuela (Nellie) Ortiz, granddaughter Gloria Ortiz, four brothers, four sisters, and many many loved ones. Special thanks to her caregiver, Interim Home Health and Hospice, and granddaughter, Juanita Alavols.
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The Brownfield Lady Cubs defeated Littlefield 67-30 to end District 3-3A undefeated at 12-0 and give Head Coach Michelle Wyatt her 300th career win. Gabi Fields led the Lady Cubs in scoring with 21 points, Tia Johnson added 10 points, and Shay’la Blackwell and Deja Johnson both had 9 points. The Lady Cubs go into the Class 3A playoffs as a district champion and will face a fourth place team in the Bi-District round. The University Interscholastic League has set the date for the Bi-District round for February 14 to 15.
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The Meadow Lady Broncos and Broncos lost tough fought battles at home Friday night against Whiteface. The Lady Broncos fell short 48-26. Keira Acosta led the team with nine points, followed by J’Leigh Tarin and K’Lynn Tarin with five points each. The final score for the Broncos was 68-46 in favor of Whiteface. The leading scorers for the Broncos were Wes Woodard with 16 points and Taylor Caswell with 10 points. Meadow now looks to face Whitharral on the road on Tuesday.
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The Brownfield boys’ basketball team lost to Littlefield 72-54 in its final home game of District 3-3A. The Cubs had three players score in double digit with Devin Hines leading the team with 14 points, Malik Mason had 13 points, and Quavience Busby added 10 points. In a poor showing the Cubs find themselves needing to win one of their next two road games to guarantee a playoff spot and the possibility of sharing the District 3-3A championship. The Cubs travel to Friona on Friday and end their district at Dimmitt on Tuesday February 15. Tip-off for both games is 7:30 p.m.
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